BRIDGE TO GET 8 LANES.Byline: Angela M. Lemire Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - As traffic volumes continue to increase citywide, Bouquet Canyon Road Bridge over the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
The city plans to widen the bridge deck from six to eight lanes, plus add new safety and recreational features. Plans include a stamped concrete Stamped concrete is concrete that is patterned and/or textured to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile, wood, and various other patterns and textures. Stamped concrete is commonly used for patios, sidewalks, driveways, and floors. median, a bicycle lane alongside and separated from the road, and a paved multiuse trail undercrossing beneath the north end of the bridge. The bridge crosses the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. at Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road, another major city roadway. Work also would include permanent repairs to the bridge's abutment abutment /abut·ment/ (ah-but´ment) a supporting structure to sustain lateral or horizontal pressure, as the anchorage tooth for a fixed or removable partial denture. a·but·ment n. at its north end, said city engineer Chris Price. After El Nino rains created a sinkhole sinkhole or sink or doline Depression formed as underlying limestone bedrock is dissolved by groundwater. Sinkholes vary greatly in area and depth and may be very large. there in 1998, the city made temporary repairs to the abutment, he said. And to improve the bridge's appearance, the city plans to add decorative tiles to traffic barriers while working on the bridge, officials said. ``Once you get in there to make one improvement, it makes sense to get in there and do it all at once,'' Price said. But widening the bridge to add lanes and ease traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. is the city's main focus, he said, noting that the city general plan designates the bridge to accommodate eight traffic lanes. ``Right now, it's one of the busiest intersections in town,'' said Price of the Bouquet/Soledad junction. ``It's become the choke-point in the city for traffic.'' Bridge renovations are expected to begin within 18 months. The city estimates that design, engineering and improvement costs will total $4.5 million. The state Department of Transportation has earmarked $3 million toward the project under its Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation program. The remaining $1.5 million will come from city funds and local developer fees, Price said. The City Council will be asked tonight to award a $160,000 contract for design services to Dokken Engineering of Rancho Cordova, plus a 15 percent contingency fund of $24,000. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd. From six submitted bids, the staff recommended Dokken, according to city officials, because the firm was most qualified on technical aspects of the project. No local companies submitted bids. City engineers tonight also are seeking the council's funding of an additional $16,000 for their staff budget to cover in-house design and review services for the project, according to city reports. |
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